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More Dutch citizens voted in their local elections this year than in 2022, reversing a decades-long trend of declining participation. The victory comes with a fun bonus: two politicians will abseil down Rotterdam's 185-meter tower after promising to do so if turnout improved.
Living near other LGBTQ+ people makes gay, lesbian, and bisexual residents significantly more likely to vote, according to groundbreaking research tracking nearly 30 years of election data. The findings reveal how community closeness powers democratic participation.
After massive public pressure, Nigeria's Senate reversed course and approved real-time electronic transmission of election results. The move aims to restore trust in a democracy where voter turnout recently hit historic lows. #
Women claimed half the seats in a major Indian municipal election, with seven winning by landslide margins over 10,000 votes. One determined candidate secured victory by just 21 votes in a nail-biting finish.